Color in Seashells

We live in a colorful world! Beautiful, colorful things, like seashells and opals, seem to shimmer in the light, producing an array of bright colors. In this activity, students can produce colors on cardstock, using the same principles of physics that oysters and abalone use to make their pearls or colorful shells.

Grades covered: 3 through 12
Curriculum Topics: Light, Color, Rocks & Minerals

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
Tags: Waves, Light
Subjects covered: Art